Comments on: Founding Fathers on Food – John Adams http://doesthisblogmakeuslookfat.com/2008/07/02/founding-fathers-on-food-john-adams/ Try the laugh it off diet. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:32:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Greta http://doesthisblogmakeuslookfat.com/2008/07/02/founding-fathers-on-food-john-adams/comment-page-1/#comment-1308 Greta Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:47:06 +0000 http://doesthisblogmakeuslookfat.com/?p=151#comment-1308 See, now I'm still stuck on him saying wine was $68 per gallon. Seriously? That seems pricey for 1776. I get that he didn't mean an the US dollar 'cuz...well...obviously. I just wondered what the US price of a gallon of wine is now. Couldn't find it exactly, but this was pretty cool. http://www.cockeyed.com/science/gallon/liquid.html $1,500+/gallon for blood! Sheesh. Next time I cut myself shaving, I'm selling it on the corner like lemonade. See, now I’m still stuck on him saying wine was $68 per gallon. Seriously? That seems pricey for 1776. I get that he didn’t mean an the US dollar ‘cuz…well…obviously. I just wondered what the US price of a gallon of wine is now. Couldn’t find it exactly, but this was pretty cool.

http://www.cockeyed.com/science/gallon/liquid.html

$1,500+/gallon for blood! Sheesh. Next time I cut myself shaving, I’m selling it on the corner like lemonade.

]]> By: Kel http://doesthisblogmakeuslookfat.com/2008/07/02/founding-fathers-on-food-john-adams/comment-page-1/#comment-1307 Kel Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:30:50 +0000 http://doesthisblogmakeuslookfat.com/?p=151#comment-1307 I live in close proximity to Philadelphia, and I sure am glad I can readily get those "acid liquors". Happy 4th! I live in close proximity to Philadelphia, and I sure
am glad I can readily get those “acid liquors”. Happy
4th!

]]> By: Kelley http://doesthisblogmakeuslookfat.com/2008/07/02/founding-fathers-on-food-john-adams/comment-page-1/#comment-1305 Kelley Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:49:34 +0000 http://doesthisblogmakeuslookfat.com/?p=151#comment-1305 Taking a vomit? With 'tartar emtic and turpeth mineral' didn't he own a toothbrush? All the models are doing it, and so much easier to pack. Taking a vomit? With ‘tartar emtic and turpeth mineral’ didn’t he own a toothbrush? All the models are doing it, and so much easier to pack.

]]> By: annbb/TSannie http://doesthisblogmakeuslookfat.com/2008/07/02/founding-fathers-on-food-john-adams/comment-page-1/#comment-1304 annbb/TSannie Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:14:00 +0000 http://doesthisblogmakeuslookfat.com/?p=151#comment-1304 John Adams has just validated my wine consumption! (P. S. I'm back after a slight computer disaster....gotta go catch up now!) John Adams has just validated my wine consumption!

(P. S. I’m back after a slight computer disaster….gotta go catch up now!)

]]> By: Kiki http://doesthisblogmakeuslookfat.com/2008/07/02/founding-fathers-on-food-john-adams/comment-page-1/#comment-1303 Kiki Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:27:50 +0000 http://doesthisblogmakeuslookfat.com/?p=151#comment-1303 Mental P you get a gold star! furious - I'm your librarian. You just don't know it. noble - we're glad you live now too. Every Gym's - awe yeah...you're one of us now! Sweets and Sweats - awe shucks.. you make us blush.. welcome and please do come on back ya hear? Mama Zen - next round's on me Mental P you get a gold star!
furious – I’m your librarian. You just don’t know it.
noble – we’re glad you live now too.
Every Gym’s – awe yeah…you’re one of us now!
Sweets and Sweats – awe shucks.. you make us blush.. welcome and please do come on back ya hear?
Mama Zen – next round’s on me

]]> By: Mama Zen http://doesthisblogmakeuslookfat.com/2008/07/02/founding-fathers-on-food-john-adams/comment-page-1/#comment-1301 Mama Zen Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:40:56 +0000 http://doesthisblogmakeuslookfat.com/?p=151#comment-1301 I'll drink to that! I’ll drink to that!

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